Information Architecture

DESMA X 475.44

This course will provide a sound foundation and insights associated with the building and optimizing of information architecture.

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Online
Starting at $875.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Describe the main aspects and foundational principles needed to create sound information architectures
  • Analyze, communicate, and validate proposed labeling, navigation, content and calls-to-action to ensure the best microexperiences
  • Ascribe proper levels of value to information architecture work and potential impact
  • Create visual hierarchy that informs users and helps them ascribe value to content
  • Digest the connection between information architecture and user experience research

About this course:

This course will provide a sound foundation and insights associated with the building and optimizing one of the most critical parts of the user experience—information architecture. We will focus on organization, strategy, and management of information, content and assets. Students will be instructed about the topic and be required to complete several exercises to understand the connections between nomenclatures, taxonomies, information scents and findability.
Prerequisites
DESMA X 481.99AF User Experience I or equivalent experience 

Winter 2025 Schedule

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Instructor: Darren Hood
401102
Fee:
$875.00
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Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Everyday Information Architecture by Lisa Maria Martin
Book: Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web by Christina Wodtke & Austin Govella

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